261. Famous classical dancer Vidyagauri Adkar is recognized with ____________ Gharana of Indian classical dance form.
प्रसिद्ध शास्त्रीय नृत्यांगना विद्यागौरी अडकर को भारतीय शास्त्रीय नृत्य के ____________ घराने से मान्यता प्राप्त है।
1. Alwar
2. Gwalior
3. Banaras
4. Jaipur
Option “4” is correct. Famous classical dancer Vidyagauri Adkar is recognised with Jaipur Gharana of Indian classical dance form. Vidyagauri Adkar is a Kathak dance exponent in India representing the Jaipur gharana.
262. Identify the component that is unique only to prokaryotes.
उस घटक की पहचान कीजिए जो केवल प्रोकैरियोट्स के लिए अद्वितीय है।
Option “3” is correct. Mesosome is unique only to prokaryotes. Mesosomes are present only in prokaryotic cells. Mesosome is a convoluted membranous structure formed in a prokaryotic cell by the invagination of the plasma membrane.
263. Tansen, one of the well-known musicians of medieval India, was in the court of which of the following Mughal emperors?
मध्यकालीन भारत के प्रसिद्ध संगीतकारों में से एक तानसेन निम्नलिखित में से किस मुगल सम्राट के दरबार में थे?
1. Akbar
2. Aurangzeb
3. Babur
4. Humayun
Option “1” is correct. Tansen, one of the well-known musicians of medieval India, was in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar. Tansen, commonly known as Sangeet Samrat (‘Monarch of Music’), was a Hindustani classical musician. Akbar considered him one of the Navaratnas (the nine jewels), and gave him the title Mian, meaning learned man.
264. Which journalist’s autobiography is titled the ‘Devil’s Advocate: The untold story’?
किस पत्रकार की आत्मकथा का शीर्षक ‘डेविल्स एडवोकेट: द अनटोल्ड स्टोरी’ है?
1. Vir Sanghvi
2. Pranoy Roy
3. Vinod Dua
4. Karan Thapar
Option “4” is correct. ‘Devil’s Advocate: The untold story’ is an autobiography of famous journalist Karan Thapar. Karan Thapar is an Indian journalist, news presenter and interviewer working with The Wire. The journalist Romesh Thapar and the historian Romila Thapar are his cousins.
265. In January 2022, which Indian state received a loan of ₹1,000 crores for the protection of social services from the World Bank?
जनवरी 2022 में, किस भारतीय राज्य को विश्व बैंक से सामाजिक सेवाओं की सुरक्षा के लिए 1,000 करोड़ रुपये का ऋण प्राप्त हुआ?
1. Maharashtra
2. Odisha
3. West Bengal
4. Assam
Option “3” is correct. In January 2022, West Bengal received a loan of ₹1,000 crores for the Protection of social services from the World Bank. The World Bank approved a loan of around ₹ 1,000 crores to the West Bengal government primarily to support its effort to help the poor and vulnerable groups access its social protection services.
266. Ustad Alla Rakha is famous for his contribution to playing which of the following instruments in Indian Music?
उस्ताद अल्ला रक्खा भारतीय संगीत में निम्नलिखित में से किस वाद्य यंत्र को बजाने में अपने योगदान के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं?
1. Veena
2. Ghatam
3. Tabla
4. Santoor
Option “3” is correct. Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi, popularly known as Alla Rakha, was an Indian tabla player, who specialized in Hindustani classical music. Alla Rakha popularised the art of tabla, playing across the globe, elevating the status and respect of this instrument.
267. Guru Shyama Charan Pati, was conferred the Padma Shri for his contributions to mainly which of the following dance forms?
गुरु श्यामा चरण पति को मुख्य रूप से निम्नलिखित में से किस नृत्य शैली में उनके योगदान के लिए पद्म श्री से सम्मानित किया गया था?
Option “3” is correct. Guru Shyama Charan Pati was conferred the Padma Shri for his contributions to Mainly Chhau nritya. He is known as one of the leading exponents of the Seraikala tradition of Chhau, a martial dance form of India. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2006.
268. The famous novel ‘Pinjar’ based on riots during the Indian independence, was written by ________.
भारतीय स्वतंत्रता के दौरान हुए दंगों पर आधारित प्रसिद्ध उपन्यास ‘पिंजर’, ________ द्वारा लिखा गया था।
Option “3” is correct. The famous novel ‘Pinjar’ based on riots during Indian independence, was written by Amrita Pritam. Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist, and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award.
269. Identify the plant that shows adaptation through leaves that are reduced to spines.
उस पौधे की पहचान कीजिए जो पत्तियों के माध्यम से अनुकूलन दिखाता है जो कांटों में कम हो जाते हैं।
1. Mimosa
2. Rose
3. Opuntia
4. Hibiscus
Option “3” is correct. From the given options, Opuntia shows adaptation through leaves that are reduced to spines. Opuntia, commonly called prickly pear or pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae. Bioethanol can be produced from some Opuntia species.
270. Which of the following Hindustani musical Gharanas is the oldest among all the Khayal Gayaki styles?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा हिंदुस्तानी संगीत घराना सभी ख्याल गायकी शैलियों में सबसे पुराना है?
Option “4” is correct. Gwalior Gharana is the oldest among all the Khayal Gayaki styles. The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started with the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1542–1605). The favourite singer of this patron of the arts, Miyan Tansen, who was the most famous vocalist at the court, came from the town of Gwalior.
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